Kelvin's Life
Lord Kelvin had quite a busy life after college. By 1847, Kelvin was already known as an advanced independent scientist. Here are some more things about Lord Kelvin’s post-college life.
1. After many experiments, Kelvin confirmed his theory that the melting point of ice must fall with pressure.
2. 1848- William Thompson (Kelvin’s real name) proposed the absolute temperature scale.
3. 1852-1856 Thompson and James Joule experimented and published papers on their discoveries.
It resulted in the Joule-Thompson effect. The Joule-Thompson effect describes temperature change of a gas or liquid when forced through a valve and set apart so that no heat is entered from the outside. At room temperature all of the gasses except for hydrogen, helium, and neon cool by the effect. This was a great advancement in thermodynamics.
4. In the September of 1852, he married his childhood sweetheart Margaret Crum.
5. Lord Kelvin was Knighted in 1866 by Queen Victoria.
6. William Thompson dies at age 83 in Largs, Scotland.
1. After many experiments, Kelvin confirmed his theory that the melting point of ice must fall with pressure.
2. 1848- William Thompson (Kelvin’s real name) proposed the absolute temperature scale.
3. 1852-1856 Thompson and James Joule experimented and published papers on their discoveries.
It resulted in the Joule-Thompson effect. The Joule-Thompson effect describes temperature change of a gas or liquid when forced through a valve and set apart so that no heat is entered from the outside. At room temperature all of the gasses except for hydrogen, helium, and neon cool by the effect. This was a great advancement in thermodynamics.
4. In the September of 1852, he married his childhood sweetheart Margaret Crum.
5. Lord Kelvin was Knighted in 1866 by Queen Victoria.
6. William Thompson dies at age 83 in Largs, Scotland.